Ben Yee

Ben Yee is a civic technologist, community organizer, and a lifelong resident of lower Manhattan. For the past eight years, he has represented the 66th Assembly District on the Democratic State Committee. He has a background in technology and politics, having worked as the NY State Digital Director for Barack Obama's 2008 campaign and for the NY State Senate's CIO's office. In 2017, he founded a nonprofit focused on political training. As one of the most well-known and active members, Ben has been able to pass more reforms in the State Committee than any member in over a decade. His wins include requiring the attendance of Committee members to be made public, publication of all passed proposals on the Democratic Party website, having the Party call on legislators to bar law-enforcement from working with ICE, and having the Democratic Party support age-appropriate consent education in public schools.